Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Sofia is 11.2 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% more in Sofia
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Sofia
Transportation: pay 4.5 times more in Sofia
Housing: pay 4.7 times more in Sofia
Childcare: pay 63.8 times more in Sofia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% more in Sofia
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Sofia

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Sofia are more expensive than in Banjul. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sofia.

Sofia vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sofia instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 37.2% more for restaurants

	Banjul	Sofia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$10.96 BGN19.81	+120.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$8.22 BGN14.86	+30.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$1.48 BGN2.67	-11.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$1.03 BGN1.86	+8.6%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Banjul	Sofia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$1.12 BGN2.03	+71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$5.28 BGN9.54	+67.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$6.60 BGN11.93	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$3.55 BGN6.41	+78.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$3.50 BGN6.32	+175.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.80 BGN1.45	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.85 BGN1.54	+46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.81 BGN1.46	-4.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$1.11 BGN2.00	+74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.51 BGN0.92	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.47 BGN0.85	+3.2%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 4.5 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Sofia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$5.66 BGN10.23	+41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$27.40 BGN49.53	+318.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$29,952.87 BGN54,141.70	+998.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$7.51 BGN13.57	+26.3%
Average			+346.0%

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

	Banjul	Sofia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$13.48 BGN24.37	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$570.94 BGN1,032.01	+456.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$430.23 BGN777.67	+713.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$114.12 BGN206.29	+374.2%
Average			+368.2%

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pay 63.8 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Sofia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$554.43 BGN1,002.17	+7828.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$6,747.31 BGN12,196.20	+4724.3%
Average			+6276.4%

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pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Sofia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$2.74 BGN4.95	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$2.26 BGN4.09	+8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$3.34 BGN6.04	+95.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$37.04 BGN66.96	+51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$8.22 BGN14.86	+135.1%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Banjul	Sofia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$70.63 BGN127.67	+26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$33.57 BGN60.68	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$99.28 BGN179.45	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$102.16 BGN184.66	+17.4%
Average			+4.8%

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